Transcript

[Mr. Jonathan] Jelly! What are you doing? You can’t steal people’s bananas!

[Jelly] What? Why?

[Mr. Jonathan] Well, for one, it’s mean. Secondly, it’s against the law. And most importantly, it’s breaking one of God’s commandments.

[Jelly] Oh, yeah. It’s hard to remember all ten.

[Mr. Jonathan] It is. You’re right, it is hard to remember. But when I was young, when I was your age –

[Jelly] You were a kid? AAAAAHHH!

[Mr. Jonathan] Yeah, yeah, I was a kid. I didn’t have white hair and a blue face, but when I was your size, I used to sing this fun song that would help me remember the Ten Commandments. You want to hear it?

[Jelly] Yes! Yes! Yes! Is this a country song?

[Mr. Jonathan] Yeah, it is a country song. What’d you expect, hip hop? And make sure you count along with us.

1 You shall not have other gods before Me.
2 Don’t worship images from heaven or sea.
3 You shall not take the Lord your God’s name in vain,
4 Don’t forget the Sabbath; it is holy not plain.
5 Honor your parents; don’t be mean because that’s wrong.

That’s the first half of the song; let’s all sing along!

6 You shall not murder; don’t you get that mad.
7 Don’t commit adultery; because God says it’s bad.
8 You shall not steal because you know that ain’t yours.
9 You shall not lie; tell the truth, of course.
10 You shall not covet other people’s stuff.

Rudy Rangel was born and raised in Granite City, Illinois. He attended Southern Illinois University to study mass communication, graduating in 2008 with a bachelor of science degree. He also trained as an electrician.

Rudy currently lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was hired by the United Church of God in 2009 and works as production supervisor at the home office.

Jelly loves to sing and dance! His favorite animal is the Bottlenose dolphin and he has been known to devour an entire weeks worth of chicken fried chicken in one sitting. Join Jelly on his many adventures as he learns about God’s way of life.

Comments

There is no reason to suppose this. You seem to be looking very hard for something to be offended at and reading symbolism where none exists. Jelly is a cute nonsense name for a puppet like Elmo or Grover or kermit the frog.

Hello,
I just had to tell you something, I've been holding back for a long time. I think that 'Jelly' is another name for Jealous? By the puppet being a blue puppet with white hair, could be offensive to the Jewish public and many others including me. I know we don't want that. I think that that puppet is a roadblock to friendly relations in every community from young ages to adults.
New International Version Leviticus 19:17
"'Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt.
Wishing you a nice day.

Hi Tammy,
I'm sincerely and legitimately curious what specifically about those things you mentioned are offensive? I'm not sure of the origins of the name of Jelly, but I can say pretty confidently that it has nothing to do with the slang for jealous. I guess, I don't understand why the coloring of a puppet is offensive. I'd love to have a dialogue to try and understand better.